The practice of abducting children for exploitation as child soldiers or sexual slaves continues unabated in Northern Uganda’s three districts of Kitgum, Gulu and Pader. Despite tragic losses and cruel compromises of human rights of the kidnapped children, the government forces insist that they will not lay down their guns until they have disarmed and paralysed the rebel forces, while civil society, local communities, and religious actors are together crying for peace. This article in the Peace and Conflict Monitor assesses the chances for non-violent change in Northern Uganda.